Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Schreiber collection of European book illustrations |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1400-1929 |
| Bulk Dates | 1490-1690 |
| Call No. | Guide Record |
| Creator | Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig, 1855-1932, collector |
| Extent | 20,413 items |
| Language | Collection material in German, Latin, French, English, Italian, and Polish |
| Location | Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp021029 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2009632525 |
| Summary | Wilhelm Schreiber (1855-1932), German printmaking scholar and author of the major reference work Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur métal au XVe siècle (1891-1911), organized a personal study collection of over 20,000 book illustrations produced during the 15th through the 18th centuries. The Library acquired this collection in 1929 along with Schreiber's handwritten inventory. (Source: Melville guide) |
| Online Content | To see already digitized images from this collection, search our Online Catalog by call number or descriptive words. |